Test ID: CGSTS
CPT code:
LOINC:
Specimen Type:
Frequency: Setup: Daily; prelim 24 hrs; final 72 hrs
Instructions: Stool preserved in liquid Cary Blair media within 1 hr of collection.
Text: Presence or absence of Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter and
Shigatoxin (other pathogens per request). Altered normal flora is noted.
Methodology: Conventional culture plus enrichment broth.